Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The US and European stock futures are trading a bit flat while traders focus on the next big catalyst that will drive the price action. The past few weeks have been about the US debt, and the drama...

Today we are going to geek out on inflation derivatives a little more. Since early 2022, just after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 10y US CPI swaps have fallen from about 3.15% to around 2.50% (see...

CEO of a well-known fund recently said we're in a 'no-recession recession' This is after the markets rallied, the economy remained strong It seems like the 'finance gurus' were wrong, once again I was...

The headwind isn’t expected to soften for the world economy in 2023. For a second year in a row, global economic activity will ease, predicts the World Bank. There’s also a bit of good...

U.S. and European markets are set for a mixed open as traders pay close attention to weak economic numbers out of China and another surprise interest rate hike by the RBA.Over in Europe, what matters...

Decent bounce in the end on the FTSE100 & S&P500 yesterday with the 4265 long working well on the latter. The FTSE100 decided to go a bit lower to test the 7555 level, but having now got...

Telling Emerging Markets (EM) and Developed Markets (DM) apart may seem difficult, subjective and possibly confusing. We find vast differences within each category, never mind between them. To...

The odds remain low that the US will slip into a recession in the second quarter, based on current GDP nowcasts compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. Although recession forecasts endure, the numbers...

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The S&P 500The Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates as a means to manage inflation by reducing overall demand in the economy. This strategy is intended to stabilize economic...

Nvidia and Meta's stocks have skyrocketed this year Investors looking to gain from Meta and Nvidia's rallies have plenty of ways to do so And low-cost ETFs are one of the best options out...

Based on a set of ETFs, widespread gains lifted nearly all the major asset classes for trading in the week through Friday’s close (June 2). The downside outlier: commodities, which slipped...

There will be plenty of economic activity to follow from Australia this coming week. Top of the list being the Reserve Bank’s meeting, as well as the latest on GDP figures and the Trade Balance....

Could monetary conditions be supportive of the “soft landing” scenario? While the “recession” versus “no recession” debate rages, there is a precedent for a...